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Photo: © Sarai Olivier

News | May 2025

Sector meeting in Dublin

The Irish Lift and Escalator Association (ILEA) invited sector representatives from Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland to Dublin at the end of February.

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News | May 2025

New convenor of Working Group 1

Daniel Bisang (52) has been elected unanimously as the new convenor of the working group 1 “Lifts and service lifts” of CEN TC 10.

Photo: © Telegärtner Elektronik GmbH

News | May 2025

Michael Puttrus goes to Telegärtner

Michael Puttrus has assumed a new position: the mechanical engineer is now Business Development Manager at the German lift emergency call specialist Telegärtner Elektronik.

Photo: © VDMA

News | May 2025

Image campaign: ‘We can only become more visible together’

The Trade Association Lifts and Escalators in the VDMA (German Engineering Federation) has launched the second round of the image campaign “Beweger gesucht” (starring movers). Jan Steeger, project manager of the campaign, has compiled the most important questions and answers for LIFTjournal.

Photo: © TK Elevator

News | May 2025

TKE: New investor and a joint venture

TK Elevator and Alat announce strategic joint venture to manufacture end-to-end elevator and escalator solutions in Saudi Arabia, with Alat also becoming a shareholder in TK Elevator.

Photo: © Elfin

News | April 2025

Two-sense emergency call with sign language

Elfin Technology has developed a two-sense emergency call, which in addition to classic speech communication, also opens a visual communication channel.

Photo: © LIFTjournal / Bernd Lorenz

News | April 2025

120 years young - Bode Components celebrates anniversary

1905 is not just the year of the consecration of the Berlin Cathedral and the decision to build the Mittelland Canal. It was also the year in which Theodor Bongers established his first company in Dusseldorf, the precursor company to today’s Bode Components GmbH.

News | April 2025

Three questions to … Christian Dreßler

Christian Dressler has been second managing director at Meiller Aufzugtüren since 1 January 2024. The 42-year old has taken on the role of the management spokesperson.